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Title: Fire Risk Assessment
Post by: skeendoo on August 01, 2006, 11:38:29 AM

Can anyone provide details of companies who provide Fire Risk assessment training in Scotland.

Title: Fire Risk Assessment
Post by: novascot on August 08, 2006, 11:51:00 AM

Hello, skeendoo.

Sorry for the delay in replying.

My company carry out Fire Risk Assessment Training in Scotland.
Go to:
 www.fireisk.com


Dennis Webster

Title: Fire Risk Assessment
Post by: David Rooney on August 09, 2006, 01:18:15 PM

Dennis

looking at your website.... at the end of the two day training, would that make me "competent" to carry out a fire risk assessment in someone elses premises??

In short, what does actually qualify anyone to do the assessment to comply with the Reform Regs??

Dave

Title: Fire Risk Assessment
Post by: Paul on August 09, 2006, 01:28:31 PM

David,

With due respect.  I would not consider simply attending a two day training programme would constitute you being able to carry out FRA's on another companies premise.

The IFE have a route to be a verrified assessor and hopefully this link works to give you more information regarding doing just that.

I know that Colin Todd runs, I think, a five day session that will assist you in becoming approved by the IFE.

try this.  http://www.ife.org.uk/docs/frr/IFE_Selecting_A_Competent_Fire_Risk_Assessor.pdf

Alternativley the BRE run a similar scheme, try their website.

Paul

Title: Fire Risk Assessment
Post by: jokar on August 09, 2006, 03:59:12 PM

Competence is the answer.  2 days might be enough for some people but others might need longer.  NEBOSH is good, Nebosh fire and risk management better, Colins 5 days course is ok, IFC do something similar.  However, that is only the training part of competent you need the other bits from the efinition as well.

Title: Fire Risk Assessment
Post by: Paul on August 09, 2006, 10:22:57 PM

Agree Jokar.

The point I was making, although it would seem rather poorly, is that the rout to becoming a fire risk assessor is not as simple as merely attending a training session here and there and I think think the flow chart / route to becoming an assessor points that out better than I have.

P

Title: Fire Risk Assessment
Post by: novascot on August 13, 2006, 01:32:46 PM

David, the FRA courses are designed for management to impliment future assessments after an initial assessment. It isn't designed to make a Fire Safety Consultant out of delegates after a two day course.

I agree with Jokar , you can train people but you can't give them experience.

Dennis